Apparently boasts 16 craft breweries, which is nuts for a city of its size.
I'll be there for a week this month for some training in the mountains.
Anyone been and have recommendations?
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dale cannon
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Asheville, NC
That's the way she goes. Sometimes she goes, sometimes it doesn't. She didn't go. That's the way she goes.
Some quick notes from a trip this fall.
Downtown is very walkable and vibrant (tons of great restaurants and interesting shops).
Outside of downtown, the outlying areas are quite spread out -- you will need a car and DD to visit the breweries out here (Pisgah, Catabwa, Highland, etc...).
There's also two sake breweries in the city if you're into that.
The airport gift shop has a decent selection of glassware in case you forgot to buy souvenirs.
The list below is by no means exhaustive, these are the places we ended up visiting. Had a great experience at all of them.
Breweries in the downtown area:
The first few on the list are all within a 15 minute walk of each other.
1. Wicked Weed Brewing (91 Biltmore Ave) -- awesome patio with firepit
2. Green Man Brewing (27 Buxton Ave)
3. Burial Beer Co (40 Collier Ave)
4. Twin Leaf Brewery (144 Coxe Ave)
5. Hi-Wire Brewing (197 Hilliard Ave)
6. Asheville Brewing Co (77 Coxe Ave) -- covered outdoor area with bigscreen TV
7. One World Brewing (10 Patton Ave) -- enter off the alley and head downstairs like a speakeasy
Wedge Brewing Co (37 Paynes Way) -- in the River Arts District; while in the area, worth stopping for lunch at 12 Bones Smokehouse.
Beer Bars:
Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria (42 Biltmore Ave) -- 2 floors, excellent selection of local and NC beers
Thirsty Monk (92 Patton Ave) -- Tap list split between upstairs (American) and basement (Belgian)
Bier Garden (46 Haywood St) -- Massive bottle selection.
Other Good Bars:
Pack's Tavern (20 South Spruce St)
Ben's Tune Up (195 Hillard Ave) -- cool divey outdoor tiki-themed beer garden / patio
Beer Store:
Bruisin' Ales (66 Broadway St)
Downtown is very walkable and vibrant (tons of great restaurants and interesting shops).
Outside of downtown, the outlying areas are quite spread out -- you will need a car and DD to visit the breweries out here (Pisgah, Catabwa, Highland, etc...).
There's also two sake breweries in the city if you're into that.
The airport gift shop has a decent selection of glassware in case you forgot to buy souvenirs.
The list below is by no means exhaustive, these are the places we ended up visiting. Had a great experience at all of them.
Breweries in the downtown area:
The first few on the list are all within a 15 minute walk of each other.
1. Wicked Weed Brewing (91 Biltmore Ave) -- awesome patio with firepit
2. Green Man Brewing (27 Buxton Ave)
3. Burial Beer Co (40 Collier Ave)
4. Twin Leaf Brewery (144 Coxe Ave)
5. Hi-Wire Brewing (197 Hilliard Ave)
6. Asheville Brewing Co (77 Coxe Ave) -- covered outdoor area with bigscreen TV
7. One World Brewing (10 Patton Ave) -- enter off the alley and head downstairs like a speakeasy
Wedge Brewing Co (37 Paynes Way) -- in the River Arts District; while in the area, worth stopping for lunch at 12 Bones Smokehouse.
Beer Bars:
Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria (42 Biltmore Ave) -- 2 floors, excellent selection of local and NC beers
Thirsty Monk (92 Patton Ave) -- Tap list split between upstairs (American) and basement (Belgian)
Bier Garden (46 Haywood St) -- Massive bottle selection.
Other Good Bars:
Pack's Tavern (20 South Spruce St)
Ben's Tune Up (195 Hillard Ave) -- cool divey outdoor tiki-themed beer garden / patio
Beer Store:
Bruisin' Ales (66 Broadway St)
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